CVE-2022-27848 WordPress Modern Events Calendar Lite plugin <= 6.5.1 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Authenticated administrators can inject malicious scripts into the Modern Events Calendar Lite plugin, potentially compromising other users.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-27848?
CVE-2022-27848 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Webnus Modern Events Calendar Lite (WordPress plugin), published on 14 Apr 2022. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Authenticated (admin+ user) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in Modern Events Calendar Lite (WordPress plugin) <= 6.5.1
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-27848?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Webnus Modern Events Calendar Lite.
How do I fix CVE-2022-27848?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-27848 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2022-27848 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-27848 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Webnus Modern Events Calendar Lite (WordPress plugin)
- CVE-2021-24946 Modern Events Calendar < 6.1.5 - Unauthenticated Blind SQL Injection
- CVE-2021-24149 Modern Events Calendar Lite < 5.16.6 - Authenticated SQL Injection
- CVE-2021-24146 Modern Events Calendar Lite < 5.16.5 - Unauthenticated Events Export
- CVE-2021-24145 Modern Events Calendar Lite < 5.16.5 - Authenticated Arbitrary File Upload leading to RCE
- CVE-2021-24925 Modern Events Calendar Lite < 6.1.5 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rq34-3jg9-wwp6.